The Negosyo Centers (NCs) are responsible for promoting ease of doing business and facilitating access to services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

Based on the Salient features of GO NEGOSYO ACT (R.A. 10644):

• Promote job generation and inclusive growth through the development of MSMEs;
• Establish “Negosyo Centers” in all provinces, cities and municipalities;
• Promote ease of doing business and facilitate access to services for MSMEs; and
• Provide technology transfer, production and management training, and marketing assistance for MSMEs.

Services:

1. Business Name Registration: The Negosyo Center Business Counsellors or NC BCs facilitate processing of Business Name Registrations and documentation of paper requirements necessary for the establishment of micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs).

Business Name registration is made quick & easy! There’s no need to wait in line at our Negosyo Centers. Register ONLINE, anywhere, anytime at bnrs.dti.gov.ph.

Need to register your Business Name? Hassle-free at mabilis lang! Watch the video below to know how:

Did you know you can pay for your BN registration thru GCash, Paymaya, and Landbank? Easy step-by-step guides below:

2. Business Advisory: NC BCs provide MSMEs advisory services tailored according to their business needs through one on one consultation, focus group discussion, and coaching/mentoring.

3. Business Information and Advocacy: Conducts training, seminars and dialogues to increase MSMEs productivity and efficiency, such as but not limited to product development; access to market; access to finance; entrepreneurial, managerial, and skills training.

4. Trade Promotion: Disseminates trade-related materials; (ii) Scouts for exhibitors for the trade fairs; (iii) Matches their clients with buyers using the information made available on-line or other available databases.

5. Financing Facilitation: (i) Disseminates information to clients on financing facilities/programs available for MSMEs; and, (ii) Matches / link micro-small enterprises with local financing institutions.

6. Investment Promotion: In coordination with the LGU, (i) Identifies investment opportunities; (ii) Invites local investors to participate in investment-related activities; (iii) Disseminates investment-related information; and, (iv)Invites local proponents to participate in the organized missions and matching.

Need consultation or assistance in Business Name registration? Contact us now!

AREA 1

NC LCT-MANILA
3rd Flr. Lucky Chinatown, Annex B
Regina Regente cor. Reina St., Binondo, Manila
7-794-2147
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC SM MOA, PASAY CITY
2nd Floor, Government Service Express, North Arcade
Mall of Asia, Pasay City (near McDonald’s)
8-821-8375
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM
[email protected]

NC PARAÑAQUE
4th Floor, Parañaque City Hall, San Antonio Ave.
Brgy. San Antonio, Parañaque City
8-556-8276
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
CityofParañ[email protected]

NC MANILA-LGU
BPLO Manila City Hall
Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila City
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

AREA 2

NC LAS PIÑAS
2nd Floor, Villar Sipag Foundation, C5 Extension Road, Brgy Pulanglupa Uno, Las Pinas City
0915-4920165 / 0917-5394151
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC MAKATI
Ground Floor, Metro House Bldg., 345 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
8-811-8367
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC MUNTINLUPA CITY
2nd Floor, Plaza Central Building, Rizal St.
Poblacion, Muntinlupa City
0917-5120269
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC PASIG CITY
2nd Floor, GAD Career Center Pasig City Hall Compound Pasig City
8-628-3767
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC PATEROS
Ground Floor, BPLO, Pateros Municipal Hall,
841 G. de Borja, Brgy. Aguho, Pateros
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

NC TAGUIG CITY
Counter 48, Ground Floor Vista Mall, Taguig City
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
02-7795-999 loc. 118
[email protected]

AREA 3

NC QUEZON CITY
Ground Floor, Civic Center Building, QC Hall Quezon City
8-287-3315 / 0917-5059574
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-7PM
[email protected]

NC LUX CENTER, MANDALUYONG CITY
3F Lux Center Building, Brgy. Wack-Wack
(Across SM Megamall) Mandaluyong City
8-570-3716
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC MANDALUYONG
Armado T. Reyes Park, Back of the Executive Bldg. Maysilo Circle, Mandaluyong City
8-352-5001 loc 579 / 0917-5176984
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC SAN JUAN
Ground Floor, San Juan City Hall, Pinaglabanan, San Juan City
137-135 loc 504
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

AREA 4

NC CALOOCAN
168, 8th St. 8th Ave., East Grace Park
New Caloocan City Hall Lobby, Caloocan City
0917-5193280
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC NORTH CALOOCAN
2nd Flr., Metroplaza Mall-Malaria North Caloocan
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-6PM

NC MALABON
Malabon City Hall Annex Building,
F. Sevilla Boulevard, San Agustin, Malabon City
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC NAVOTAS
Ground Floor, Navotas City Hall, M. Naval St.,
Navotas City
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

NC VALENZUELA
2nd Floor, Valenzuela City Trade Center Bldg.
City Hall Annex, KM 13 Mc Arthur Highway
Malinta, Valenzuela City
0917-5425319
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

CITE

NC MARIKINA
36 Russel St., SSS Village, Marikina City
8-941-4561 / 0917-5329637
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
[email protected]

KAPATID MENTOR ME PROGRAM: A partnership program with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) that promotes coaching and mentoring as an approach for MSME development. Mentees need to undergo ten modules and present their Business Improvement Plan before they can be considered a graduate.

Interested to become a Mentee? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator:

SME ROVING ACADEMY: A continuous learning program to help MSMEs or would-be entrepreneurs to better set-up their operations and improve competitiveness through seminars, trainings, and workshops. Some of the topics are how to start a business, business registration, basic taxation, basic bookkeeping, digital marketing, online selling, and more!

Interested to participate? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator:

One Town One Product (OTOP): A priority stimulus program for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the government’s customized intervention to drive local and economic growth. The Program enables localities and communities to determine, develop, support, and promote culturally-rooted products or services where they can be best at or best renowned for.

Components:

1. OTOP Next Gen: These are the product development initiatives, trainings, market matching, and other activities with the goal of leveling up the products in the areas of design, quality, volume, etc.

Activities:

1. Assessment, Consultation, and Triage (ACT) Session
2. Food Connect Program or Food Certification Program on Food Safety, cGMP, and HACCP
3. Webinars
4. Virtual Regional Trade Fair: Metro Fiesta 2020 E-Store
5. Outbound Business Mission (USA, Canada, Germany)
6. Trade Fairs and Expos (Regional)

3. OTOP Hub: This provides the physical and online channels of the market access platform where OTOP products are showcased on a day-to-day basis. For NCR, we have OTOP Hubs in Makati, Muntinlupa, Pasig, and Marikina.

1. OTOP Hub Makati – G/F, Trade and Industry Building, 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave, Makati City
2. OTOP Hub Feliz – 2/F Ayala Malls Feliz, Amang Rodriguez, cor J. P. Rizal St, Pasig City
3. OTOP Hub Marikina – Marikina Sports Center, East Grandstand, McDonald Ave, Marikina City

Interested to be part of OTOP Next Gen? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator:

Metro Fiesta: NCRO’s Regional Trade Fair: A culminating activity for MSMEs assisted under OTOP to showcase their best and finest products, featuring the processed food, wearable and home décor sector of MSMEs in NCR. This features the actual products, prototypes, and packaging which features new labels and design that underwent intensive product development. It is a venue to boost the visibility of the products to increase the market assisted MSMEs.

PARTICIPANT/EXHIBITOR QUALIFICATIONS:

The applicant must have the following qualifications:

1. Registered as a manufacturing firm with valid licenses/registration (BIR, DTI/SEC/CDA, Mayor’s Permit). For food manufacturers, must have at least applied for FDA/LTO registration.

2. Must have production capacity duly verified by DTI;

3. Must be financially sound;

4. Preferably have at least one (1) new product or product variant or new packaging.

5. Must be ready to address multiple queries from buyers.

6. Must have demonstrated capability to produce quality products.

7. Must be in business for at least one (1) year.

8. Must have stable and/or reliable internet connection.

9. Must be able to accept cashless payments (e.g. GCash, PayMaya, bank transfer, and other money remittance services).

10. Must be willing to deliver products through delivery/courier services (e.g. Grab, Lalamove, JRS, LBC, or any local courier service provider in the MSME’s locality)

11. Must be willing to undergo e-commerce training in managing the account.

PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. The applicant must be duly registered as a majority owned Filipino firm.
B. The applicant must have no valid complaint/pending case against him/her in any government office.
C. New applicants should preferably have joined fairs conducted by other organizing institutions.
D. Previous applicants must have satisfactory compliance with rules and regulations and reportorial requirements of the participated DTI organized fairs.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

A. All applicants are required to submit to the DTI-NCRO the soft copy and duly filled up Application/Contract Form and signed Terms and Conditions for participation together with the other required documents.

1. Licenses/Registration (e.g. DTI, BPLO/SEC, BFAD, etc.)

2. BIR Registration Form 2303

3. New MSMEs shall send three (3) actual product samples to the Organizer.

Products will be evaluated on the following:

• • Product quality

  • Packaging and labeling

  • Market potential

  • Production capacity

4. Product Information Sheets with product photos shot (1 form per product)

5. Product photos with white background (at least 300 dpi)

B. Applicants shall be classified according to product category:

• Processed Food

• Wearables

• Health and Wellness

• Home and Holiday Decors

Interested to join our trade fairs? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator:

SHARED SERVICE FACILITIES (SSF): A project that aims to improve the quality and productivity of MSMEs by addressing the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority industries by providing equipment to MSMEs to benefit under a shared system.

The project provides machinery, equipment, tools, systems, accessories and other auxiliary items, skills and knowledge under a shared system to improve the competitiveness of MSMEs.

Need equipment for your business? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator:

The YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (YEP) NCR targets to help would-be and existing youth entrepreneurs to explore their full potential to become successful entrepreneurs, with a specific focus in e-commerce, and empower innovative youth entrepreneurs.

Interested to be a YEP Participant? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact your respective area program coordinator: